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(Foreword by Carla Barnhill, Christian Parenting Today) A syndicated writer and popular speaker helps women grow and thrive in the midst of their hectic lives, even if their circumstances never change.

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Editorial Reviews

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To Love, Honor, and Vacuum offers encouragement for the overwhelmed, freedom from perfectionism, and a vision of life dominated by care. (Faithfulreader.com 2004-06-03)

. . . A must read for any woman who finds herself too busy, too tired and too frustrated to enjoy and cherish the most important blessings in her life mainly her husband, her children and her Lord. (Author's Choice Book Reviews 2004-06-03)

. . . Make[s] a great spring board for discussion groups. . . provides a stimulus to do practical things to make life happier for everyone and also shows that one's feelings of frustration and anger are shared by others in similar situations. (Christian Observer 2004-06-03)

Before you give up and let cat litter take over, read this book and get ready for a whole new approach to home management. (San Diego Family Magazine 2004-06-03)

If you find yourself stressed by housework, this is the book for you. (WRGN 2004-06-03)

This book is about taking control. Itís too easy for a womanís day to be dictated by otherís needs; however, when a woman exerts some control over her activities, sheíll be happier, sheíll receive more respect and sheís even likely to get more help. Gregoireís enthusiasm, real-life examples, and emphasis on healthy relationships will encourage women to embrace their responsibilities. (CBA Marketplace 2004-06-03)

To Love, Honor, and Vacuum is full of helpful, practical ideas that any mom can use to simplify and bring balance to her life, no matter how hectic it has become. (Living Light News 2004-06-03) --1

From the Back Cover

This is no “women’s lib” book. Nor is it a five-step program for becoming a human doormat.

To Love, Honor, and Vacuum encourages women to deal with their hectic lives by prioritizing relationships and fostering responsibility and respect in all family members. When women apply these real-world, real-life insights, they will discover what it means to love and honor in spite of the vacuuming.

“Sheila is about to challenge your thinking about your role as a wife and mother. I don’t say that lightly. I read more advice about mothering and womanhood in a week than most people read in a year. But Sheila is on to something here.”

—Carla Barnhill Editor, Christian Parenting Today

“In To Love, Honor, and Vacuum, Sheila speaks to both the heart and habits of the woman who is wife and mother. The lessons in this book are biblical, do-able and affordable! I highly recommend it.”

—Margaret B. Buchanan Author of Famous Jerks of the Bible

"I was grabbed from the start . . . I think Ms. Gregoire has been peeking in my windows! This is a ‘must read’ for any woman who has wondered why she doesn't derive pure joy from her role as Domestic Goddess!”

—Mia Cronan MainStreetMom.com

“Filled with spiritual wisdom and practical tips.”

—Karen Stiller Associate Editor of Faith Today magazine

Sheila Wray Gregoire, a born entrepreneur, writes for numerous magazines and speaks to a variety of audiences across North America, combining the realities of a family with Scripture for real-world, real-biblical answers. In addition, she and her husband, Keith, “tag-team” homeschool their kids.

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I am a stay at home mom and sometimes it can get pretty lonely and also very demanding. I loved reading this book because it gave me a new perspective on my roll in my home and also my husbands role. My daughter is too young right now to help out much but I am excited to put into practice some of the strategies that the book talks about with sharing responsibilities. I often feel looked down upon because my husband and I have decided that being home is the best place for me instead of the workplace but this book made me feel more enpowered. However it also talks to those who do work and commends them on how hard they work doing not only a outside the home job but also completeing household work. I loved having my husband read some of the book so that he could see what I was reading and understand. Great book!

I really enjoyed Sheila's book. I subscribe to her blog and love the way she is candid and real. If you struggle with the balance in your marriage and family life, need to gain a new perspective, or just searching for ways to navigate life, pick this up.. you'll like it/.

Honestly, stuck is the word I would describe as where I'm at in my role as a wife & mom. Sheila's book is the first book I have read, other than a novel, thoroughly in less than two weeks. I read a chapter a day & took some huge notes. I'm now going back through it & digging even deeper. I truly can't recommend this book highly enough!

After reading many discouraging marriage books full of half truths, "To Love, Honor and Vacuum" is definitely a breath of fresh air. This book is not a doormat manual like others. Sure, it is aimed at helping us be good wives, but this book does not do what others do, blaming the woman for all the marriage problems. It helps women where they are at, realizes that sometimes husbands can be jerks, and how to live your life so that you are doing right but are not burnt out.

I felt that this book was enabling to me as a woman, while it seems that other authors think that I should be walked all over just because I'm a woman. There is very good Biblical and practical advice, including how to do things to get your husband to respect you.

This is one marriage book I can actually recommend, and I gladly do so.